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SUMMARY:An Innovation Odyssey – from Basic Research to the World’s Fas
 test-selling Consumer Electronics Product - Professor Christopher Bishop\,
  Microsoft Research Cambridge
DTSTART:20110512T160000Z
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CONTACT:Jackie Ouchikh
DESCRIPTION:The next lecture in the CSaP Distinguished Lecture Series will
  be given by Professor Christopher Bishop\, Distinguished Scientist\, Micr
 osoft Research Cambridge on 12 May 2011 at 5:30pm.\n\nLast November\, Micr
 osoft released a revolution in computer gaming: Kinect for Xbox 360.  This
  3D camera technology allows users to control games using their entire bod
 y\, without holding or wearing anything special.  Kinect sold over 8 milli
 on units in the first two months\, and has been heralded as the fastest-se
 lling consumer electronics device in history.  This talk traces the fascin
 ating story of how Kinect was created\, and explores the science behind th
 e technology. It also highlights the role of basic research as a driver of
  successful innovation.\n\nThis lecture will be held in Judge Business Sch
 ool. \n\nAgenda\n\n    * 5.00 Arrival & Registration\n    * 5.30 Lecture b
 y Professor Christopher Bishop\n    * 6.20 Q&A and discussion\n    * 7.00 
 Drinks and networking\n    * 7.30 Close\n\nTo register\, please "click her
 e":http://www.csap.cam.ac.uk/events/innovation-odyssey/
LOCATION: Lecture Theatre 3\, Judge Business School (http://www.jbs.cam.ac
 .uk/aboutus/location.html)
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